Gov: mandatory hurricane evacuation "..local officials should be given the legal authority to order coastal Texans out of their homes when a major hurricane threatens the state."

Ten-Foot Poll on Evacuations---RESULT

posted 940a Fri 3/18- 1130a Sat 3/19//2005 Should Texas make hurricane evacuations mandatory? Yes 81 30% No 187 70% Vote total 268

Texas lawmaker seeks to end sexy cheerleading "It's just too sexually oriented, you know, the way they're shaking their behinds and going on, breaking it down," said Edwards

Budget beefed up for Border Patrol Senate voted to add 2,000 new Border Patrol agents, reversing President Bush, who sought funds for only 210

Senate committee OKs freedom of info bill

Police charge man for flashing with banana "Over a span of time, there were several reports of a subject wearing extremely tight pants with an obvious bulge stuffed down his pants," Sgt. Roger Petrone Jr. said

Woman bought plane tickets for "invisible mermaids"

First day on Death Row: two women want to marry Scott Peterson

CIA chief leaves questions on use of torture Porter J. Goss came close to admitting that some of the C.I.A.'s interrogation practices since 9/11 may have crossed the legal limits.

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Soldiers' families to hold anti-war rally at Ft. Bragg Military families and veterans are helping organize a major anti-war rally outside Fort Bragg in North Carolina that could draw several thousand people Saturday, the second anniversary of the Iraq war.

Lab fireball 'may be black hole' Ten times as many jets were being absorbed by the fireball as were predicted by calculations (science mumbo).

Giant Alaskan ice tower collapsed four days ago (the news moved down here at glacial speed)

Fake Viagra tab caused hard time

Man wields pitchfork in bank robbery

Hubby ditches wife who saved his life

What bears? These are dogs!